Once you’ve got the basics of posing and prompting under your belt, it’s time to up your game and...
Prompts tagged with love: photo ideas to show love. Photo ideas for couples in love, photo prompts for love and romance.
Act like: funny couple photo ideas for weddings and engagements
Getting laughs during a romantic portrait photoshoot is easy with funny couple photo ideas that...
Hug it out: hugging photo ideas for families and couples
Hugs are family photos 101. Most families will immediately grab each other with the classic...
Up and down: change your angle for an easy creative photo
99% of the time we shoot photos from the same place: standing height. Break out of the standard...
Celebrate the couple at your next pregnancy photoshoot
At a pregnancy photoshoot, the baby bump is always going to feature heavily. But don’t let it...
Intimate ideas for wedding photos to show romance and love
Capturing romantic moments is wedding photography 101. Most couples are as loved-up as they’re...
Dancing ideas to add movement to wedding photos
If there’s anything that lends itself to big, showy movements, it’s a wedding dress. This prompt...
Walking together: easy ways to add movement to family photos
Movement is great to loosen tension and add dynamism. Simply walking together as a group makes for...
Bridal preparation photo ideas for capturing the bride before the wedding
Before the wedding begins, there are a heap of opportunities for photos that better illustrate the...
Have fun with your bridal party photos with these whole group prompts
One of my favorite parts of the wedding day is just after the ceremony. The bride and groom are...
Use hands to show love and connection between family members
Touch is one of my favorite ways to capture the affection and love between family members. This...
Maternity photo prompts to give parents a moment of reflection
Becoming a family, or adding to your family, is an emotional time for parents-to-be. This prompt...
Help your couples laugh and have fun with these comedic prompts
I love working with couples who are just bouncing off each other with humour and laughter. But...
Capture invisible moments to give your clients something new
With Christmas just around the corner (already!) it’s a perfect time to add fresh ideas to your...
Ice breakers to help people relax at a family photoshoot
Helping your clients relax into the process is a first step in any prompted photoshoot, and this...
Shoot in the dark (and don’t use a flash)
Low key photography is hugely popular and successful at the moment (a lot of competitions are...
Find the unexpected for a fast variety boost
Setting yourself apart from other photographers and booking clients who are attracted to your...
Get imaginative for your next couple photoshoot
When planning a prompted shoot with a couple, it’s important to consider the sequencing of...
Intimate photo prompts for genuine emotion between couples
This week’s prompt is designed to give couples a quiet moment of reflection during a shoot, and to...
Essential photo opportunities for the wedding ceremony
The ceremony is the most meaningful part of the wedding day. After all, that’s why your couple is...
Capture the details of family resemblances in multi-generational portraits
There’s something so special about getting all the family together for a multi-generational photo...
Capturing the emotion of becoming parents
Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, there’s nothing like the emotion of welcoming a new...
Take a tip from the stage in your next photoshoot
Stage left, stage right, break a leg. Stage actors have their own lexicon, and they’re very good...
Pump up the energy in your couple photography
Whether you have a couple of bubbly, fun-loving extroverts in front of your camera, or a quiet,...
Using flash in your photography, on and off-camera
We’re continuing our adventures in flash this week, perhaps a little reversedly (that’s a word,...
Use your senses so you don’t miss the moment
This technique was inspired by a story a photographer I met in passing years ago shared with me....
Create intimate photos of couples walking hand-in-hand
This is one of my go-to prompts for weddings and engagement photoshoots. I am particularly fond of...
Photo prompts for photographing family events and milestones
Birthday party photography, wedding anniversary celebrations, and Christmas photos all have one...
Easy photo prompts for beautiful bridal portraits
Bridal portraits are a beautiful memento of a wedding day. These are the solo portraits of the...
Make your maternity clients feel beautiful with these maternity photoshoot basics
It’s one of the most exciting times we go through as women: expecting a new baby. I don’t think...
Hugs and kisses: how to pump up the old-fashioned romance in your next couple shoot
OXOX: some couples are so crazy in love that it leaps into the lens with no effort on your behalf....
Two rules for posing couples that will instantly improve your photography
When using photo prompts with couples, applying some fundamental “house rules” to the whole...
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The Promptographer Guide is organised into two curated Guides: Love Prompts and Family Prompts. Each of these contains five sets of free photo prompts, photo pose ideas and more.
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